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February 18th, 2012


Dear Parents,

I hope that students enjoyed the day off from school yesterday and that they were able to spend quality family time in addition to spending some time doing academic work or reading a good book.

On Friday, I had the opportunity to spend an extended period of time in Grade 3. I was incredibly impressed with the students and their various abilities. The students were very enthusiastic about their work, which they diligently completed. It was also delightful to see that the students had developed a love of reading. After they completed the assigned work, without any directions, the proceeded to take out books and read independently. Job well done Grade 3.

Please be aware that next Friday, February 24th, is the monthly bake sale. This one is sponsored by Kincaid/Yellow House. Remember to bring in the goodies for the sale. This is an event that is enjoyed tremendously by students.

Island Academy’s Annual Gala is scheduled for March 10th. This year’s event is called, A Royal Affair and it is being held at Curtain Bluff Resort and Spa. Please save the date because it is an event that you will not want to miss. Tickets are available at school or you can contact Jane Jack at 764-6477 or Bernadette Sherman at 464-5058 for more information.

Once again I ask that for parents to be aware of the start and end times of the school day. The school day officially starts at 8:10 a.m. and it is the expectation of the school that students should be on time for the start of school. The school day ends at 2:50 p.m. and it is disheartening to see that some students are not picked before 3:45 p.m. This situation is not acceptable. It is particularly disturbing when primary students are picked up this late. We will be asking individual parents to come in to discuss this very serious matter.

Have a great weekend.

Ronan Matthew